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a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
I waited several days for his answer
2.
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
the answers were in the back of the book
3.
the speech act of replying to a question
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the principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of 'guilty' or 'not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
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a nonverbal reaction
his answer to any problem was to get drunk
their answer was to sue me
'answer' - used as a verb
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reply or respond to
She didn't want to answer
answer the question
We answered that we would accept the invitation
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give the correct answer or solution to
answer a question
answer the riddle
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respond to a signal
answer the door
answer the telephone
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understand the meaning of
The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered
10.
give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution
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be liable or accountable
She must answer for her actions
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be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
A few words would answer
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match or correspond
The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave
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be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
This may answer her needs
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react to a stimulus or command
The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch
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1. Answer / Plural
answers
2. Answer / Past
answered
3. Answer / Third Person
answers
4. Answer / Present Participle
answering
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